Improvement in pan-shields



S. HAUCK.

PAN-SHIELD. N o 178 ,14 5. Patente. May 30, 1876.

INVENTOR M 5% M ww UNITED it STATES PATENT QEEIoE.

SAMUEL HAUCK, OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHTTO ALFRED B. HAUGK, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAN-SHIELDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 178,145, dated May 30,1876, application filed April 29, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HAUGK, of Lebanon, in the county of Lebanonand State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and valuable Improvementin 'Pan- Shield and Stove-Protector; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification,

and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view of mypanf-shield, and Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the shieldand pan. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my shield.

This invention relates to improvements applicable to frying-pans, theobject of which is to prevent the grease from splattering therefrom; andthe nature of my invention consists of a band of circular form, having aslot in one end of it, and a malescrew rigidly secured to the other end,which screw is passed through the slot, and has a thumb-nut appliedthereto, as will be fully explained by the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a band of anysuitable width and length, bent in a circular form, having at one end alongitudinal slot, at, for the reception of a male screw, 1), whichscrew is rigidly secured to the other end of said band A. This band A isbent, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and forms a shield andprotector against splatteriug grease.

Through the band opposite the slot a is an opening, B, which is providedwith a hinged door, 0, that can be opened without removing the shield orprotector A from the pan E while cooking.

D represents metal clamps, rigidly secured to the shield or protector A,for the purpose of clamping the same to the pan E.

By loosening the thumb-nut b theshield or protector A can be readilyexpanded or contracted to suit any size of pan to which it may bedesired to ,attach it.

When the shield is adjusted to the pan, by tightening the thumb-nut b onthe screw b said shield will be securely held and prevented fromexpanding or contracting.

It will be seen from the above description that my shield or protectorcan be easily adjusted to fit any size pans to which it may be applied.It is also durable, and at the same time simple, and cheap tomanufacture.

By the use of my shield or protector all of the grease that splattersfrom the material while cooking will strike against the inside of saidshield and fall into the pan again.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A shield or protector, A, as herein described, provided with clampsD, and having a slot, a, cut for the reception of the screw 1).

2. In combination with the shield A, the opening B, provided with thedoor 0, screw b, and thumb-nut b, all arranged to operate as hereindescribed.

' In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL HAUOK.

Witnesses:

- L. F. HOUOK,

BAssLEE BOYER.

